Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsA request to an operator to enter into consultations to establish designated work groups in respect of employees of the operator employed on a prescribed ship or prescribed unit, or to vary designated work groups that have already been established, may be made by:
(a) if there are involved unions in relation to employees of the operator--any such involved union; or
(b) if there is no involved union in relation to any employee of the operator--any such employee.